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Question 1
1. From the perspective of globalization. Why do you think your specific firm went global?
2. What foreign direct investment did the company embark on?
3. Please tell me of an emerging market which your company has entered. What was the reason for entering that market? Was it the right decision?
Question 2
4. What role did formal and informal institutions play in the success of failure of the company?
5. Identify one specific international country they entered and describe the political system and how it impacted business operations?
6. How did the laws of the above country protect intellectual property? Did your company have any IP?
7. How did the culture of the above country change the way business was conducted by your MNE
Question 3
8. Are there any ethical issues that arose due to cultural differences? If not, why weren't there?
Question 4
9. What firm specific resources were available that made the company a success internationally? Consider VRIO framework and benchmarking here
Question 5
10. Do you think your company contributed to a trade deficit or trade surplus in their home country? Provide examples
11. Did they experience any non-tariff barriers? E.g., subsidy, import quota, VER etc.
Question 7
12. What challenges or advantages did foreign exchange pose? Chapter 8
13. How did policies implemented by WTO affect your organization? Chapter 9
14. Identify any first movers or late movers advantage
15. What did your company do to reduce the liability of foreignness?